A Chipotle sign hangs outside a chain restaurant in Pittsburgh on February 8, 2016. The chain is he just one of many restaurants offering free or discounted meals on National Burrito Day. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (WJW) — In honor of National Nurses Week in May, Chipotle is providing $1 million worth of free meals to 2,000 healthcare professionals.
Sign up on Chipotle’s website for a chance to win a “burrito care package” that can feed a group of 50 people. Submissions close on Friday, May 12th.
“Given the demands placed on the healthcare community every day, we know it can be difficult to even find time to bond, celebrate, and eat as a team,” said the chief marketing officer. Chris Brandt is quoted in Thursday’s news release. “The Burrito Care Package provides a convenient opportunity for healthcare units to come together and share a delicious meal.”
Over the past few years, Chipotle has given away $4 million in Chipotle to people working in healthcare.
Now, through the end of Nurses Week, customers can round up change from any app or website purchase to the next higher amount and donate that amount to support the American Nurses Association. Nursing,” reads the release.